Guides
A growing collection of how-to guides and reference notes.
- SLB on Zerodha
Securities Lending and Borrowing (SLB) on Zerodha: how the SEBI-mandated SLBS platform works, lending income, eligible securities, and tax treatment.
- SL-M (Stop Loss Market) order on Kite
An SL-M order on Kite is triggered at a set price and then executes as a market order, prioritising execution certainty over price control after the stop fires.
- SL (Stop Loss limit) order on Kite
An SL order on Kite combines a trigger price and a limit price: it activates only when the trigger is hit, then places a limit order at the specified price.
- Sharekhan
Sharekhan is a full-service Indian stockbroker founded in 2000 and owned by BNP Paribas since 2016, offering equities, derivatives, research, and PMS.
- Sensibull (options analytics platform)
Sensibull is an options analytics and strategy-building platform integrated with Zerodha's Kite, offering payoff charts, Greeks, IV analysis, and options.
- Self Certified Syndicate Bank (SCSB)
An SCSB is a SEBI-designated bank authorised to receive and process ASBA applications in Indian public issues, blocking the applicant's funds in the bank.
- Seema Patil
Encyclopedic biography of Seema Patil, Director of Zerodha and spouse of founder Nithin Kamath, involved in the company's governance and regulatory structure.
- Securities Transaction Tax (STT)
Securities Transaction Tax (STT) is India's transaction-level levy on listed securities trades, introduced by the Finance Act 2004 and last revised upward...
- Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
SEBI is India's statutory capital market regulator, established in 1992 under the SEBI Act to protect investors and develop the securities market.
- SEBI turnover fee on stock exchange transactions
SEBI levies a turnover fee of 0.0001% on all stock exchange trades to fund its regulatory operations.
- SEBI SCORES investor grievance: filing guide
Step-by-step guide to filing and tracking an investor complaint on the SEBI SCORES 2.0 portal, including escalation to SMART ODR.
- SEBI SCORES
SEBI SCORES is the online complaint management portal for Indian securities market investors, launched in 2011 and upgraded to SCORES 2.0 in 2023.
- SEBI ICDR Regulations 2018: summary
A concise summary of the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations 2018, covering IPO eligibility, offer document requirements, pricing, and allotment norms.
- SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018
The SEBI ICDR Regulations 2018 are India's principal law governing public equity issuances, including IPOs, rights issues, and follow-on offerings.
- SBI Securities
SBI Securities is an Indian full-service stockbroker promoted by State Bank of India, offering equity, derivatives, mutual funds, bonds, and NRI PIS.
- Retail Individual Investor (RII)
Encyclopedic reference on Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) in Indian IPOs: SEBI ICDR definition, ₹2 lakh bid cap, UPI ASBA mechanics, allotment rules,.
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
The Reserve Bank of India is India's central bank, established in 1935 under the RBI Act 1934, responsible for monetary policy, banking supervision, and.
- REITs on Zerodha
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) on Zerodha: how to invest, SEBI framework, distribution yields, tax treatment, and comparison with direct real estate.
- Registrar to an Issue
A registrar to an issue is a SEBI Category I intermediary that manages the back-office of a public offering: bid consolidation, allotment, and depository.
- Red Herring Prospectus (RHP) in India
Encyclopedic reference on the Red Herring Prospectus: the legally binding offer document for Indian IPOs, its SEBI-mandated contents, the RHP-vs-DRHP.
- Reading a Red Herring Prospectus: a reference guide
Reference guide for reading an Indian IPO Red Herring Prospectus: which sections matter most, how to find key financial data, risk factor evaluation,.
- Rainmatter Health
Rainmatter Health is the health-focused sub-vertical within the Rainmatter ecosystem, combining venture investments and grants in preventive and community...
- Rainmatter Foundation
Rainmatter Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Zerodha group, providing grants to organisations working on climate resilience and preventive health...
- Rainmatter Climate
Rainmatter Climate is the climate-focused sub-vertical of the Rainmatter ecosystem, combining commercial investments in climate technology with grants.
- Rainmatter Capital
Rainmatter Capital is a Bengaluru-based fintech-focused venture capital fund affiliated with Zerodha, investing in early-stage financial services startups.
- Quarterly settlement (running account settlement)
Running account settlement is SEBI's mandatory framework requiring brokers to return unused client funds to the linked bank account quarterly or monthly.
- Qualified Institutional Buyer (QIB)
Encyclopedic reference on Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) in Indian IPOs: SEBI ICDR Regulation 2(zd) definition, 50% allocation, anchor investor.
- Power of attorney and DDPI transition
How India's securities market moved from broker power of attorney to the DDPI framework, limiting broker access to client demat accounts.
- Pledge and unpledge charges at Zerodha
Zerodha charges Rs 30 plus 18% GST per pledge or unpledge instruction for shares used as F&O margin collateral.
- Pledge and collateral margin on Zerodha
How pledging shares and mutual funds works on Zerodha: CDSL pledge mechanism, haircuts, margin generation, unpledge workflow, and regulatory framework.